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U.S. job growth cools; unemployment rate drops to 3.7 percent

U.S. job growth slowed sharply in September likely as Hurricane Florence depressed restaurant and retail payrolls, but the unemployment rate fell to near a 49-year low of 3.7 percent, pointing to a further tightening in labor market conditions......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 5th, 2018

US Jobless Rate Nears 49-Year Lows, Hurricane Hurts Wages, Payrolls

US Jobless Rate Nears 49-Year Lows, Hurricane Hurts Wages, Payrolls US job growth slowed in September, as Hurricane Florence depressed restaurant and retail payrolls, but the unemployment rate fell to near a 49-year low of 3.7 percent, pointing to a fu.....»»

Category: topSource: livetradingnewsOct 5th, 2018

Economy added 134,000 jobs in September; unemployment falls to nearly 50-year low

The unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent as the economy added 134,000 jobs in September. Economists ha.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayOct 5th, 2018

Unemployment Rate Fell To A 49-Year Low

September payrolls fro.....»»

Category: economySource: nasdaqOct 6th, 2018

This is terrifying news for Walmart, McDonald"s, and JCPenney

The US unemployment rate fell to 3.7%, a 48-year low, in September......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralOct 8th, 2018

Taiwan September export orders hit record, year, says MOEA

Taiwan received export orders totaling US$47.86 billion in September 2018, the highest-ever for the month with increases of 9.6% sequentially and 4.2% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)......»»

Category: topSource: digitimesOct 23rd, 2018

Economic Preview: Job creation was supposed to slow, but a funny thing happened: Hiring has sped up

The U.S. likely added 190,000 new jobs last month to keep the unemployment rate at a 49-year low of 3.7%, forecasters say. Here’s what to watch in the latest employment report......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 5th, 2018

Chicago youth struggle with higher rates of unemployment post-pandemic, new report finds. ‘I need a job ASAP’

In Chicago, there were more than 45,000 16- to 24-year-olds who were both out of school and jobless out of over 160,000 across Illinois in 2022. As Carmell Massey and Saul Rodriguez, both 18, get ready to graduate next month from Innovatio.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 15th, 2024

U.S. mortgage rates dip for first time in over a month

Freddie Mac reports the 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 7.09% for the week ending May 9 — down from 7.22% last week......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 12th, 2024

California returns to job growth in March, but unemployment rate remains highest in nation

For the second month in a row, California posted the highest une.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesApr 19th, 2024

These 5 global currencies have tumbled this year as delayed rate cuts have supercharged the dollar

The US dollar index is trading at a six-month high as hopes of a Fed rate cut fade, and it's come at the expens.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 16th, 2024

: Mortgage rates fell again, despite inflation soaring to 13-year high — so what’s going on?

'The last time inflation surged this high in one month Freddie Mac’s 30-year mortgage rate was 16.9%.'.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 13th, 2021

Mortgage rates moved lower once again, but don’t expect them to stay down for long

Even though the 30-year fixed-rate average has remained below 3 percent for the past month, the days of low rates appear to be coming to a close......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 13th, 2021

USDA extends universal free lunch through next school year, bringing relief to millions of food-insecure families

Facing a September cutoff, the agency announces it will reimburse schools at a higher rate and expand school nutrition programs to all students......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 20th, 2021

State adds 20,100 jobs, unemployment rate inches down to 6%

Oregon added more jobs in March than any month since last July......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 14th, 2021

This Is The Best American City To Find A Job

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unemployment levels not seen since the Great Depression, starting in April last year. By last month, the jobless figure had rebounded to 6.0%, still well above the 3.5%........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstApr 10th, 2021

"It"s Complicated" podcast: Georgia Labor Commissioner says politics at the root of criticism

It's been a tough year for Georgia's labor market. No one knows that better than Mark Butler, head of the Georgia Department of Labor. The state's unemployment rate peaked at 12.5% during the pandemic, and demand for jobless benefits soared d.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 5th, 2021

Pennsylvania"s unemployment rate remained at 7.3% for February, unchanged from month prior

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate remained unchanged from January to February at 7.3%, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. The national rate ticked down one-tenth of a percentage point to 6.2%, L&I said. L&I also reported that.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 26th, 2021

Mortgage rates hit 9-month high after rising for six weeks in a row

The 30-year fixed-rate average jumped to 3.17 percent, its highest level since June......»»

Category: worldSource: nytMar 25th, 2021

After a year, Kansas City metro is still down 46,500 jobs

The Kansas City metro is down more than 46,000 jobs in a year, an unemployment report [PDF] released Wednesday shows. Kansas City counted 1.06 million nonfarm jobs in February, off from 1.11 million in the same month last year, the Missouri Econ.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 23rd, 2021